OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

I’m a big believer in the diminishing differences between the B2C and B2B universes, but this area may be one where the difference is still sharp. IT or Marketing departments don’t exactly go to the grocery store twice a week to buy data or software solutions! Is the value of your product strong enough relative to the price you charge?

B2B 48

B2B B2C Vertical Reputation 48

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. The VC Software Stack — the Untouched Vertical. Some VCs are using automated tools to assess companies’ stacks, e.g., Builtwith provides insights into how a website was built. . 6) Negotiate deal.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

Depending on your vertical, total cost of business name change can run into millions of dollars like the attempt to change UTA to TDU. Several businesses on scaling realize that their original name isn’t reflective of their new status. Source: Pixabay. That said, here are, 5 SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL BUSINESS NAMING TIPS .

Naming 70

Naming eCommerce Startup Database 70

Feld Thoughts

MAY 30, 2018

Connect ‘18 is bringing together thought leaders and experts – from across industries and verticals – who are experts in the world of data-driven customer intelligence and marketing. If you are interested, you can get a 50% discount on the ticket price by using the code “Foundry” on the registration page.

Denver 16

Denver Artificial Inteligence B2C Vertical 16

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Anthony Ulwick and Ted Thayer of Strategyn have a set of unique and valuable insights: Rather than defining markets as existing, adjacent or new markets – or by verticals, technology, demographics, et al. Others define markets around verticals, e.g. the financial services market or the healthcare market.

Customer 420

Customer Marketing Lean Vertical 420

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Would you modify any of this if you had a B2B product instead of a B2C product, where every potential customer is also a potential competitor? Get revenue and cycle through as few iterations of Customer Validation as fast as possible — and then get some angel funding so we can hit the scale button. [.] Progress is the same.

Customer Development 262

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 262

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Danny Haber is the founder of oWOW, a B2B and B2C concern which is directly involved in building modular units for resale to property developers, and as new housing for consumers. As a vertically integrated company, oWOW cuts costs which are then passed on in the form of lower rental prices to tenants.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Oakland Developer California 113

View from Seed

JUNE 22, 2016

So all of us have seen both “horizontal” functions — things like mapping, scheduling, and some of the visual processing — and also “vertical” plays, like managing golf courses and other large amounts of real estate, use cases for insurance companies, for news and entertainment, and so on.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Startup Software Review B2B 159

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

In founding TripAdvisor, Kaufer wanted to take his hard core engineering skills and apply them to vertical search in travel. Fortunately, on the side, the company had built up TripAdvisor.com as a demo site to show the prospective clients what a vertical search engine could do. Big Data meets travel…in 2000.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. the Untouched Vertical. TruthFinder and Intelius provide basic background vetting. Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc. Private Equity Software and Services Directory.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Brandanew

MARCH 24, 2016

Most B2C businesses have gone totally social , with major consumer brands investing a good amount of their time and money on social media, but is it of any worth for B2B companies? In 2016, social is more important than ever in the B2B vertical. Research on what other B2B companies in your vertical are doing. Build a strategy.

Social Media 100

Social Media B2B Media Vertical 100

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

By the end, 99 percent of the B2B marketplaces had cratered and only B2C eBay was left standing and thriving. it’s really a software business, not liquidity driven) and that B2C marketplaces could not be built under the giant momentum of eBay’s “ network effect. Investment stopped, and entrepreneurs focused on other categories.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 14, 2020

I was never part of a vertical group within an industry except for a short amount of time in my career. I was working on B2C and B2B. But when you come from the world that I came from, which was marketing agencies where you’re dealing with different clients and different industries every day.

Curation 39

Curation Video Viral Government 39

ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2014

It’s too bad, because the open & click rates across nearly every vertical are also significantly higher. For B2C eCommerce businesses, the user usually comes with some purchase intent, so it doesn’t always make sense to use such tactics to capture emails. Yet surprisingly, 70% of brands do not personalize. image source.

eCommerce 112

eCommerce Sales Marketing Software Review 112

View from Seed

AUGUST 2, 2017

Others take bets on certain verticals or business models, such as marketplaces, SaaS, or enterprise technology. While our lens on the Everyday Economy is focused on our actions as individuals, it’s not constrained to B2C companies. It’s a question every VC asks themselves and the entrepreneurs they invest in.

Seed Stage 273

Seed Stage Portfolio Cofounder B2B 273

Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

From the outside, they are vertically integrated challengers to decades if not hundred-years old incumbents. In fact they tend to be B2B rather than B2C companies – while the popular bet these days in B2B for many is in “enterprise software” – maybe the better bet is in betting on these software native challengers.

Software 107

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ConversionXL

APRIL 22, 2015

B2B and B2C. It doesn’t matter which vertical you’re in, you can use it to find great insights to lead to better test hypotheses. My own real-world experience combined with the teachings of others lead me to a conversion research process that I’ve been now using for the last 3 years.

Analytics 48

Analytics Technical Review Conversion Framework 48

www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve seen online B2C startups use Dave McClure’s Startup Metrics for Pirates as a starting point for measuring what marketing is doing. Oct, 2010 38 Comments I think people are finally coming around to the idea that good marketing requires good measurement. If you enjoyed that, you should subscribe!

B2B 42

B2B Metrics Marketing Startup 42

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Generally speaking, a name is more valuable to a B2C (marketing-driven) company than a B2B (sales-driven) counterpart, so allocate your efforts accordingly. Our startup creates custom vertical search and decision making engines for people or businesses with structured data.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

No-brainer for B2B companies but also for B2C companies (making special advertising deals for example) Reply steveblank , on June 8, 2011 at 9:05 am said: Martin, Any suggestions? Reply Martin Henk , on June 8, 2011 at 6:13 am said: Impressive list, but missing a key ingredient: Sales management tools.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110